Sacramento County Elections & Politics Articles

A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that …

In an analysis of more than 1 million votes cast by current legislators since 2017, CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts found that Democrats vote “no” less than 1% of the time on average.

Some of California’s top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the “builder’s remedy.”

The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

Rodriguez now at 50.54% for District 4 Supervisor seat; Hoover at 51.9% for Assembly District 7

State Sens. Aisha Wahab (left) and Shannon Grove speak during the Senate floor session at the Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 22, 2024. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters

By Scott Thomas Anderson The lines for Sacramento’s District 4 have been redrawn and local politicos are waiting to see what that means for representation...

By Steve Cohn and Paula Lee With the Primary Election rapidly approaching, Sacramento voters will be bombarded with political mailers, emails, texts and calls from...

Taylor Swift is so hated by fans of Donald Trump, they’ve set aside their hatred of San Francisco to root for the ’49ers in the Super Bowl, because Swift’s boyfriend plays for their opponents, the Kansas City Chiefs.

By John Patrick Leary The evergreen questions raised by the label “conservative” are: Conserving what and from whom? Let’s dispense with one popular answer to...

By Hannah Ross Hazel Watson has over seven years of experience networking and advocating on important issues within the Sacramento community from housing and homelessness...

The California housing crisis is not only weakening the state politically at the national level, it could shift the political balance in Washington, D.C., as Republican-led states add population while California’s exodus continues.

Folsom’s newest but not so new Mayor Mike Kozlowski delivered his 2024 State of the City Address Thursday afternoon. Kozlowski recently began his second stint as Folsom’s Mayor, so Thursday wasn’t his first State of the City Address, however it …

Former Major League Baseball star Steve Garvey, a political rookie, faces off against veteran U.S. House members Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee in the first 2024 California Senate race debate Monday evening in Los Angeles.

California Forever, the company behind a proposed new city in Solano County, will submit a ballot measure seeking an exemption from local laws to allow development on the massive project to proceed.

With traffic deaths now regularly topping 300 per year, Measure HLA on the March 5 ballot gives Los Angeles voters the opportunity to force their reluctant city to implement new traffic safety measures.

Retired Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey is running for Senate as a "moderate" Republican and could be the first GOP U.S. Senator from California in 35 years, if a new poll is any indication.

Each candidate brings strategies old and new ahead of March 5 vote By Jacob Peterson When Mayor Darrel Steinberg announced he would not seek re-election...

SN&R breaks down campaign contributions to each candidate By Scott Thomas Anderson Local voters will head to the polls on March 5 with more...